Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is calculated as:

1/3 Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) + 2/3 Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)

Goals: 

• Sepsis > 65 ¹
• Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) due to acute kidney injury (AKI) ≥ 82.7 mmHg ²
• Minimum for adequate tissue perfusion ≥ 60 mmHg

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Mean Arterial Pressure

SBP

DBP

MAP

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Further Reading

Current Topics in Shock and Sepsis Management: Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock and Septic Shock April, 2021

Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock (Pharmacology CME) April, 2021

An Evidence-Based Approach to Nonoperative Management of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock in the Emergency Department (Trauma CME) November, 2020

Septic Shock: Recognizing And Managing This Life-Threatening Condition In Pediatric Patients April, 2015

Diagnosis And Management Of Shock In The Emergency Department March, 2014

Reference

1. Lee, G. T., Hwang, S. Y., Jo, I. J., Kim, T. R., Yoon, H., Park, J. H., Cha, W. C., Sim, M. S., & Shin, T. G. (2019). Associations between mean arterial pressure and 28-day mortality according to the presence of hypertension or previous blood pressure level in critically ill sepsis patients. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11(5), 1980–1988. PubMed
2. Kim Y, Yun D, Kwon S, Jin K, Han S, Kim DK, Oh KH, Joo KW, Kim YS, Kim S, Han SS. Target value of mean arterial pressure in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy due to acute kidney injury. BMC Nephrol. 2021 Jan 9;22(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-02227-4. PubMed

Last Updated on January 25, 2023